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We’re not just building restaurant tech, we’re giving independent restaurants the tools to compete and win. From our award-winning point-of-sale to AI-powered profit tools, everything we do helps operators boost profit, work smarter, and keep their best people. And every solution is backed by real humans who actually give a sh*t about helping restaurants succeed.
- Named the #1 Restaurant POS by G2 (Fall 2025), based on ratings from real users
- Rated the top-rated point-of-sale (POS) for restaurants, bars, retail, and small businesses by Capterra users
- Awarded Great Places to Work and Built In’s Best Workplaces for multiple years running
We move fast, care hard, and fight for independent restaurant operators to do what they love, and love doing it. If you’re looking to make an impact with heart and hustle, SpotOn is the place for you.
The Client Environments team is the bridge between SpotOn’s cloud and the physical restaurant network — managing the routers, access points, POS Android devices, and monitoring systems that keep restaurants online. We treat merchant sites as first-class infrastructure, applying platform engineering discipline to field networks.
We’re seeking a Platform Engineering Manager to lead this evolution — combining technical leadership, operational rigor, and systems thinking to turn reactive support into reliable, observable, and self-healing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor engineers across Network and Android (Elo) systems — building a strong culture of ownership and reliability.
- Drive GitOps adoption for network and device configuration, ensuring deployments are consistent, testable, and reversible.
- Oversee MDM and device lifecycle management (Elo tablets, Android handhelds), ensuring clean provisioning and policy enforcement.
- Run the operational loop: stay close to client incidents, analyze recurring issues, and drive root-cause elimination through system changes, automation, and better visibility.
- Collaborate with Core Services (Device Registry, MDM, Sidecar) and NOC to improve observability, alerting, and response workflows.
- Standardize configurations and rollout models (base + overlays) to eliminate variance across restaurant networks.
- Design for resilience: enable cellular failover, LTE monitoring, and automated recovery patterns through controllers.
- Own service quality metrics — uptime, response time, issue recurrence — and report progress on reliability improvements.
What Success Looks Like
- Merchant networks and devices are fully managed through GitOps, with versioned configuration and clear audit trails.
- Elo device management (via MDM) is automated, observable, and zero-touch.
- On-site visits and repeat network incidents drop significantly due to systemic fixes.
- The team is operationally excellent — closing the loop between monitoring, alerts, and proactive resolution.
Client environments are treated with the same reliability, observability, and governance as SpotOn’s cloud infrastructure.
Compensation:
- Our base pay range is $170,000 - $210,000 for this role
- Please note the salary range listed is just one component of a competitive compensation package which includes a company stock plan
- Offers will be reflective of the candidate’s location and experience.
Benefits:
At SpotOn, we put people above everything else. We’re known for our innovative software and technology solutions, but we stand out because of the hard-working humans behind the tech. We can’t take care of our clients without taking care of our employees first, and that’s why we invest in you with a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k with company match
- RSUs
- Paid vacation, 10 company holidays, sick time, and volunteer time off
- Employee Resource Groups to build community and inclusion at work
- Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
- Tuition reimbursement for up to $2,000 per calendar year to assist with your professional development
We will never ask candidates to pay fees, purchase equipment, or share sensitive personal or financial information during the hiring process. All legitimate communication from our recruiting team will come from an official company email address (@spoton.com). If something seems suspicious, please contact us at careers@spoton.com.
SpotOn is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
SpotOn is an E-Verify company.
Compensation Range: $170K - $210K
About SpotOn
We’re not just building restaurant tech, we’re giving independent restaurants the tools to compete and win. From our award-winning point-of-sale to AI-powered profit tools, everything we do helps operators boost profit, work smarter, and keep their best people. And every solution is backed by real humans who actually give a sh*t about helping restaurants succeed.
- Named the #1 Restaurant POS by G2 (Fall 2025), based on ratings from real users
- Rated the top-rated point-of-sale (POS) for restaurants, bars, retail, and small businesses by Capterra users
- Awarded Great Places to Work and Built In’s Best Workplaces for multiple years running
We move fast, care hard, and fight for independent restaurant operators to do what they love, and love doing it. If you’re looking to make an impact with heart and hustle, SpotOn is the place for you.
The Client Environments team is the bridge between SpotOn’s cloud and the physical restaurant network — managing the routers, access points, POS Android devices, and monitoring systems that keep restaurants online. We treat merchant sites as first-class infrastructure, applying platform engineering discipline to field networks.
We’re seeking a Platform Engineering Manager to lead this evolution — combining technical leadership, operational rigor, and systems thinking to turn reactive support into reliable, observable, and self-healing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor engineers across Network and Android (Elo) systems — building a strong culture of ownership and reliability.
- Drive GitOps adoption for network and device configuration, ensuring deployments are consistent, testable, and reversible.
- Oversee MDM and device lifecycle management (Elo tablets, Android handhelds), ensuring clean provisioning and policy enforcement.
- Run the operational loop: stay close to client incidents, analyze recurring issues, and drive root-cause elimination through system changes, automation, and better visibility.
- Collaborate with Core Services (Device Registry, MDM, Sidecar) and NOC to improve observability, alerting, and response workflows.
- Standardize configurations and rollout models (base + overlays) to eliminate variance across restaurant networks.
- Design for resilience: enable cellular failover, LTE monitoring, and automated recovery patterns through controllers.
- Own service quality metrics — uptime, response time, issue recurrence — and report progress on reliability improvements.
What Success Looks Like
- Merchant networks and devices are fully managed through GitOps, with versioned configuration and clear audit trails.
- Elo device management (via MDM) is automated, observable, and zero-touch.
- On-site visits and repeat network incidents drop significantly due to systemic fixes.
- The team is operationally excellent — closing the loop between monitoring, alerts, and proactive resolution.
Client environments are treated with the same reliability, observability, and governance as SpotOn’s cloud infrastructure.
Compensation:
- Our base pay range is $170,000 - $210,000 for this role
- Please note the salary range listed is just one component of a competitive compensation package which includes a company stock plan
- Offers will be reflective of the candidate’s location and experience.
Benefits:
At SpotOn, we put people above everything else. We’re known for our innovative software and technology solutions, but we stand out because of the hard-working humans behind the tech. We can’t take care of our clients without taking care of our employees first, and that’s why we invest in you with a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k with company match
- RSUs
- Paid vacation, 10 company holidays, sick time, and volunteer time off
- Employee Resource Groups to build community and inclusion at work
- Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
- Tuition reimbursement for up to $2,000 per calendar year to assist with your professional development
We will never ask candidates to pay fees, purchase equipment, or share sensitive personal or financial information during the hiring process. All legitimate communication from our recruiting team will come from an official company email address (@spoton.com). If something seems suspicious, please contact us at careers@spoton.com.
SpotOn is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
SpotOn is an E-Verify company.
Compensation Range: $170K - $210K
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Platform Engineering Manager
Target companies with H-1B sponsorship history
Established tech companies file H-1B petitions for engineering managers regularly. Prioritize employers with a documented history of sponsoring senior engineering roles, not just individual contributors. Past sponsorship behavior is the strongest signal of future sponsorship willingness.
Quantify your platform engineering impact before interviews
Platform Engineering Managers who sponsor are evaluated on infrastructure scope and team outcomes. Prepare metrics: systems reliability improvements, team size managed, and cost reductions. Concrete numbers make sponsorship decisions easier to justify internally at the employer level.
Engage with the engineering leadership community
Visibility in platform and infrastructure communities accelerates hiring. Contribute to internal developer platforms conversations, speak at meetups, or publish postmortems and architecture write-ups. Managers who are known in the field receive more inbound interest from sponsoring employers.
Clarify STEM OPT eligibility early in your job search
If your degree is in computer science, engineering, or a related STEM field, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm eligibility with your DSO before applying, as this significantly changes your sponsorship pitch and employer conversations.
Align your job search with the H-1B filing calendar
H-1B cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October start. If your OPT expires before October, discuss cap-exempt employers or bridge strategies with your DSO. Timing your offer correctly avoids authorization gaps that complicate sponsorship.
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Can I work as a Platform Engineering Manager on OPT?
Yes. OPT authorizes F-1 graduates to work in roles directly related to their field of study, and Platform Engineering Manager positions qualify under computer science, information technology, and related STEM degrees. Your offer letter and job description should reflect that connection. If your DSO or employer questions the alignment, a brief written explanation of how the role uses your degree is usually sufficient.
Do companies actually sponsor Platform Engineering Managers for H-1B?
Yes, and at higher rates than individual contributor roles. Engineering managers are harder to replace, which makes sponsorship a practical business decision for most employers. Large tech companies, infrastructure-focused startups, and enterprise software firms sponsor H-1B petitions for this title regularly. Migrate Mate filters for OPT-friendly employers so you can focus your search on companies already open to sponsorship.
How does STEM OPT extension work for this role?
If your degree qualifies as STEM, your DSO can authorize a 24-month extension on top of your initial 12-month OPT, giving you up to 36 months total. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need to submit a formal training plan. For a Platform Engineering Manager role, most STEM degrees in computer science, systems engineering, or information technology qualify automatically.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I change employers during my job search?
OPT is not tied to a specific employer, so you can switch jobs without restarting authorization. However, you must report employer changes to your DSO within 10 days, and any period of unemployment counts against your 90-day unemployment limit. For STEM OPT, your new employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. Keep your DSO updated each time your employment situation changes.
Is a Platform Engineering Manager role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
In most cases, yes. H-1B specialty occupation status requires a direct relationship between a bachelor's degree in a specific field and the job duties. Platform Engineering Manager roles typically require a computer science, software engineering, or related technical degree, which satisfies that standard. Employers with experienced immigration counsel file these petitions routinely, and approvals for this title are well established at USCIS.
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